Nonbiased, freespeech platform. We will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. A live look at the u. S. Capitol this sunday, july 12. Middle of athe twoweek recess, the house and senate returning next monday. An oped today, former special Counsel Robert Mueller defending his investigation into russia, the 2016 campaign, and the prosecution of longtime friend of the president roger stone. This on the news that the president is commuting roger stones sentence. And this week, a new book with details on President Trump and his family. That will be released on tuesday. Mary trumps tellall book is set to be coming out this week your reaction. For democrats, 202 7488000. If you are a republican, 202 7488001. If you are an independent, 202 7488002. We are also on social media. Send us a text message at 202 7488003. On twitter, we are cspanwj and on facebook, facebook. Com cspan. A lot to get to over the next thr
Washington post columnist jonathan capehart. She talks about numeral justice reform. This is about 20 minutes. Jonathan so the special Washington Post live which is a live reporting of my podcast, im john capehart, opinion writer for the Washington Post, and my guest is returning for the fourth time to the podcast, senator Kamala Harris of california. Over the past month, senator harris has cosponsored the justice in policing act, coauthored the bipartisan harris helped introduce a resolution denying a tax on the Affordable Care act and help introduce the whistleblower protection act accountability during the coronavirus pandemic. Harris is the former District Attorney of San Francisco, former attorney general of california, made a run for the democratic president ial nomination, and is now talked about as a possible vicepresident ial runningmate for joe biden. Right now, harris is front and center in the senate, in the Senate Debate on police reform, and she joins me now. Senator harr
Advance. Everyone needs a chance to prosper. And broadband, the internet, modern communications is to us what pencil and tablet was to my greatgrandparents 100 years ago. Peter lets bring our guest reporter, gopal ratnam, from cq roll call into our conversation. Gopal thank you for having me, peter. And congressman lucas, thank you for taking this time to speak. I want to ask you about the proposal you have, that you put out in january, asking for an increase in spending on federal r d. Among the things that you called for is a boost in spending on Artificial Intelligence, biotech and quantum computing. But given the pandemic we are amidst now, 120,000 plus americans have died, is there anything that you would change in terms of areas of focus, areas of research where such federal spending to be applied . Could be applied . Rep. Lucas i think what we have seen in recent weeks demonstrates not just the need, but the magnitude of the resources that are necessary. When legislation was bei
Over the past month senator harris has cosponsored the justice in policing act, coauthored the bipartisan harris amendment, helped introduce a resolution decrying attacks on the Affordable Care act and helped introduce the whistleblower protection act [indiscernible] coronavirus pandemic. Harris is the former District Attorney of San Francisco, the former attorney general of california, made a run for the democratic president ial nomination and is now talked about as a possible president ial runningmate to joe biden. Right now harris is front and center in the senate, in the Senate Debate on Police Reform and she joins me now. Enator harris, welcome back. Senator harris thank you for being with you, jonathan. Happy birthday. Jonathan thank you. Before we get to Police Reform, we have to get to intelligence and the russia story obtained bounties on the lives of american soldiers. You are a member of the Senate Intelligence committee. You attended a Briefing Regarding the allegations tha
Banks face. I do want to point out, governor bailey of the bank of england writing an important essay for Bloomberg News today. That will be a point of discussion as well. This,bramowicz, i look at the reopening of new york city. I am going to be at lunch on the sidewalk today at 12 00 noon. How are you going to celebrate the reopening of this great city . Lisa i have no doubt you will be there. Beefully i will also out. I love how restaurants are blocking up streets and sidewalks to expand their seating. You can feel the energy starting to come back. Theres a question, how many people will come back . Sayingll street journal only 10 to 20 of Office Workers are expected to get back to their desks today. I just struggle to understand how people will get back in, public transportation, as well as the willingness to leave their homes while we still have a great deal of uncertainty around the virus. Tom it has been an upanddown path. We know the leadership of Governor Cuomo and mayor de bl